WATCH OUT, WATCH FOR THE VANDY MAN: OILERS GO TO VANDERBILT

The NFL Oilers have "hammered out a tentative agreement
with" Vanderbilt Univ. to play its '98 home schedule at the
school, according to John Glennon of the Memphis COMMERCIAL
APPEAL. Glennon wrote that "three issues still must be
cleared before the deal becomes official." First, the
involved parties must "seek the blessing" of the surrounding
neighborhood, which "has expressed concern about traffic,
parking and security" on game days; second, the Oilers and
Vanderbilt must figure out a way to "appease conflicting
stadium advertisers"; and third, some details of the lease
must be finalized and signed by both parties. Glennon
reported that "all involved were confident the potential
drawbacks could be overcome" (COMMERCIAL APPEAL, 3/4).